Highly Specialised Cardiac Physiologist - Echocardiographer

The Methodist Church in Britain; Bournemouth; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Four-day working week

Relocation package up to £13,000

CPD & conferences

Job summary

University Hospitals Dorset is expanding its cardiac physiology team, offering an echocardiography role across the Trust's two sites. The post focuses on standard transthoracic studies with 3D, bubble, contrast and stress echo, plus support for TOE and in-house training of junior physiologists.

The role includes training and assessing junior staff, with four-day weeks and standard hours (08:00–18:00). Part-time applicants will be considered, and you must hold full TTE BSE accreditation.

Qualifications

• BSE accreditation required.
• BSc in Cardiac Physiology, BTEC HNC or equivalent.
• Post-registration experience as a cardiac physiologist desirable.

Responsibilities

• Perform standard transthoracic echocardiography studies.
• Carry out 3D echocardiograms and bubble/contrast studies.
• Perform stress echo procedures and TOE support.
• Provide in-house training for junior physiologists and staff.
• Train and assess junior team members and other professionals.
• Work Saturdays on a rotational basis as required.

Skills

Investigation assessment

IT literacy in clinical investigations

Written and verbal communication

Teamwork & self-motivation

Education

BSE accreditation

BSc/Cardiac Physiology or equivalent

Tools

PACS

Tomcat

eDM

eCamis

Job description

This is an expansion post in the cardiac physiology team at University Hospitals Dorset, covering echocardiography across the Trust's two sites. The work centres on standard transthoracic studies alongside 3D, bubble, contrast and stress echo, with support for transoesophageal echo and in-house training of junior physiologists. The post offers a four-day working week and standard hours of 08:00 to 18:00, with Saturdays on a rotational basis, and part-time applicants will be considered. Applicants must hold full TTE BSE accreditation to be considered.

What the job involves

• Perform standard transthoracic echocardiography studies
• Carry out 3D echocardiograms
• Perform bubble and contrast studies
• Perform stress echo procedures
• Support the transoesophageal echo service and assist in TOE studies
• Carry out full study BSE echocardiograms, including strain assessments
• Assess normal and abnormal investigations and act appropriately
• Provide in-house training for junior physiologists
• Train and assess junior staff and other medical professionals
• Work Saturdays on a rotational basis

Qualifications

• BSE accreditation
• BSc in Cardiac Physiology, BTEC HNC or equivalent

Experience

• Post-registration experience as a cardiac physiologist
• Experience in 3D echocardiography, contrast and bubble studies
• Experience training and assessing junior staff and other medical professionals
• Full study BSE echocardiograms, including strain assessments, and assisting in TOE

Skills & knowledge

• Assessing normal and abnormal investigations and acting appropriately
• Computer literacy and understanding of IT in clinical investigations
• High level of written and verbal communication
• Working as part of a team while being dynamic and self-motivated

Other

• Stamina and health for long periods of walking, standing, bending, moving and handling patients and equipment
• Coping with distressing and emotional incidents regularly, including terminally ill or upset patients and staff
• Modelling good behaviour and communication, and challenging unacceptable behaviour
• Speaking English as necessary for the role

Nice to have

• RCCP registration
• Clinical skills in cardiac rhythm management or PCI
• Experience in stress echocardiography
• Experience carrying out yearly appraisals for team members
• Experience in physiologist-led specialist clinics
• Knowledge of NHS systems including Tomcat, eDM, eCamis and PACS

What’s offered

• Four-day working week
• Continued professional development, including weekly departmental meetings, MDT imaging reviews and national conferences
• Relocation package of up to £13,000 for applicants moving to Bournemouth from within the UK